DavidRobertWeakleyJr.MD

Pediatric & Strabismus

Professor, Ophthalmology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Southwestern Medical School

Overview of Dr. Weakley

Dr. David Weakley is an ophthalmologist in Dallas, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Children's Medical Center Dallas, Children's Medical Center Plano, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas VA North Texas HCS, and Parkland Health. He received his medical degree from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine and has been in practice 33 years. Dr. Weakley accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 180 doctors at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and one of 68 doctors at Dallas VA North Texas HCS who specialize in Ophthalmology. He has more than 60 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75390
Book by Phone+1(469) 461-7438

Fax+1 469-303-4110

Education & Training

Children's National Medical Center/George Washington UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Ophthalmology, 1988 - 1989
George Washington UniversityResidency, Ophthalmology, 1988 - 1989
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 1985 - 1988
University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsInternship, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1985
University of Texas Medical Branch School of MedicineClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 1985 - 2025
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology

Clinical Trials

Trial Comparing Atropine to Atropine Plus a Plano Lens for the Sound Eye for Amblyopia in Children 3 to <7 Years Old Start of enrollment: 2005 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

31 citations
Dexamethasone intravitreal implant (Ozurdex) for the treatment of pediatric uveitis
Monica L. Bratton, Yu-Guang He, David R. Weakley
Journal of AAPOS. 2013-02-01
88 citations
Complications in the First 5 Years Following Cataract Surgery in Infants With and Without Intraocular Lens Implantation in the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study
David A. Plager, Michael J. Lynn, Edward G. Buckley, M. Edward Wilson, Scott R. Lambert
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2014-11-01
119 citations
Two-year follow-up of a 6-month randomized trial of atropine vs patching for treatment of moderate amblyopia in children.
Michael X. Repka, David K. Wallace, Roy W. Beck, Raymond T. Kraker, Eileen E. Birch
Archives of Ophthalmology. 2005-02-01

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Ophthalmology - AAO
Fellow

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Illinois PPO
BCBS Texas BlueChoice
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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